Magyar Egyház, 1972 (51. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1972-01-01 / 1. szám

I MAGYAR EGYHÁZ 11 Our beautiful Christmas tree this year was donated by Mr. and Mrs. James Bajzath. Many thanks for their thoughtful kindness. Our Congregational meeting will be held on January 15 and the results will be available in the next issue of Magyar Egyház. We wish all our dear friends and members a very successful, joyful and blessed New Year. STATEN ISLAND, N. Y. Our Christmas and holiday services brought spiritual and material blessings upon us. We had a very inspirational candlelight service with very animating participation of our Sunday School children. The huge Christmas tree was the gift of our devoted Young People Club. We hope that the wonderful spirit of Christmas will stay with us during the new year. The children carol­ers visited almost all families bringing the Christmas joy to the old ones. The Women’s Guild Christmas party was again a very well attended event bringing together many neighbors and friends at this fine occasion. Statistics for 1971: 1 child, Michael Charles Kish was baptized January 31, 6 young people: John Cutler, Patrick Fay, Jeffrey Nemeth, Judy Nemeth, Rachel Rodvansky, Robert Roudi were confirmed on May 31, after 2 years preparation. Funerals: January 11 — Mrs. Charles Tergyek, March 15 — Frank Angyal. November 5 — Frank Haklick. Joined our church 1 couple and 2 adults with 4 children. There was no wedding. The annual Congregational meeting was held on January 23rd, the 4th Sun­day of January. The Women’s Guild of the Church is planning to honor the elected officers and elders with an Installation Dinner on Sunday, February 6th. TRENTON, N. J. Of the Christmas season services, the Christmas Eve English service was the best attended. Altogether 280 communi­cants received the sacrament on Christ­mas day. The Sunday School’s Christmas pro­gram was held in the Church at the English service, on December 19th, with a religious program and it continued in the school auditorium with a musical program and dinner. The children of­fered their “Advent Bank” donations to the Christian missionary work in India. The church organizations, the Lo­­rantffy Zsuzsanna Ladies Aid, the Wo­men’s Guild, the Young Married Couples Club, had their usual Christ­mas Parties. The annual bazaar of the Women’s Guild on November 27th resulted in more than $1000.00 proceeds. Mrs. Eli­zabeth Katona, Mrs. Elizabeth Pandák and Mrs. Andrew Ture were the com­mittee members. Mrs. Antal Mészáros, the president of the Lorantffy Zsuzsanna Society for many years, was presented with a plaque by the members for her excel­lent leadership and faithful work. Mrs. Mészáros arranged a Social Afternoon with her daughters on November 14 for the benefit of the Ladies Aid, with $336.00 proceeds. May God bless Mrs. Mészáros and her loved ones. The Lorantffy Zsuzsanna Ladies Aid donated to the church $1,645.00 in De­cember. Mrs. Julius Borcsik, our treasurer, was elected the Worshipful Master of the Masons Column Lodge No. 120. Congratulations. Baptisms. November 28: Aranka Zsu­zsa, the child of Mr. and Mrs. John Sutyinsky and Shawn Dani, the child of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Thompson. De­cember 12: Kathleen Carol, the child of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Sabo, Jr. Funerals. December 6: Joseph Far­kas, December 7: Mrs. Peter Pall, De­cember 16: Mrs. James Constantino, December 17: Mrs. John Kish, Sr., Jan­uary 4: Andrew Kerekes and Joseph Czap and January 7: Stephen Foris. The area youth conference was held in our church on December 12th. The speaker was the Rev. Paul Stavrakos, our former assistant minister. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO Our Christmas season was blessed by God both spiritually and materially. On Christmas Eve, First and Second Day of Christmas 467 persons attended the services. 181 persons took Communion in the church and seven in their homes. This number is about 60% of those who have the right to take Communion. Vital statistics from 1971: four bap­tisms, five confirmed, four weddings, two burials. On November 28th, 1971 we baptized Susan Michele, the daughter of Mr. George Chepke and his wife, Patricia Ann Carpenter; Godparents: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chepke. The newly elected officers of the Youth Group are: Barbara Adorján president, Sharon Vantell vice-president, Debbie Combs (1931 Meadowbrook Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio 44514) sec­retary, Diana Combs treasurer and Becky Berkinyi chaplain. GYÜLEKEZETI ÉLET AKRON, OHIO Templom: 2625 Copley Road Telefon: (216) 666-9777 Lelkipásztor: Dömötör Tibor 1657 Centerview Drive, Akron, Ohio 44321 Telefon: (216) 666-9978 Február 13-án délután 3 óra 30 perc­­kor lesz a Nyugati Egyházmegye köz­gyűlése templomunkban. Délután 4 óra­kor iktatja be hivatalába Ft. Ábrahám Dezső püspök lelkészünket a Nyugati Egyházmegye új esperesét. Délután 5 órakor ünnepélyes beiktatási bankett lesz a gyülekezeti teremben. Fenti al­kalmakra egyházunk nevében szeretet­tel hívjuk testvér gyülekezetünk tagjait és barátainkat. Karácsonyi istentiszteleteink alkal­mával minden alkalommal megtelt templomunk. Ürvacsorával élt 206 sze­mély, öreg otthonokban, kórházakban 7 személy. Karácsonyi ünnepköri bevéte­lünk $1,312.81 volt. Ifjúsági csoportunk elnökévé válasz­totta Pfahler Miklóst. Január hónapban megszerveztük gyülekezetünkben az Üj Házasok Körét. Lórántffy Otthonunk építésének meg­kezdése — ha az időjárás nem okoz váratlan nehézségeket — március végén megkezdődik. Az Otthonnal kapcsolatos minden felvilágosításért írhatunk a kö­vetkező címre: Lórántffy Care Center, Board of the Directors, 2631 Copley Rd., Akron, Ohio 44321. Január 16-án kereszteltük meg az an­gol istentiszteleten Whitten Lisa Ann-t, aki Whitten H. Edwardnak és nejének Sharonnak gyermeke, akinek kereszt­szülei Fräse Kris és Linda, nagyszülei pedig Bukovey Blodge és neje. Ugyan­csak ezen az istentiszteleten kereszteltük meg Hershey Jennifer Yolanda-t, aki­nek szülei Hershey Donald és Yolanda, keresztszülei Spisák Michael és Anita. Isten áldása legyen az újonnan keresz­telt gyermekeken, szüleiken, kereszt­­szüleiken és egész rokonságukon. Temetések: December 19-én Canton­­ban eltemettük az ottani Magyar Re­formátus Egyház tagját Szabó Domo­kost, 83 évet élt. December 29-én elte­mettük Hegyi Annát, 75 évet élt. Nőegyleteink új vezetősége: A Márta Kör tisztviselői: elnöknő Nagy Imréné, alelnöknő Sivó Sándorné, pénztáros: Druga Józsefné, titkár, jegyző: Szőr Ti­­borné, különleges ügyek intézője: Ba­jusz Erzsébet. A Dorcas Guild tisztvise­lői: elnöknő Rácz Ferencné, alelnöknő Dudás Helen, titkár Druga E. Józsefné, pénztáros: Sala Ernőné, különleges ügyek: Bukovey Balázsné, áhitatvezető: Druga E. Józsefné. I

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